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The Ghent Altarpiece: Adoration of the Mystic Lamb, detail of the Holy Spirit in the guise of a dove.
Jan van Eyck1432
Lukas - Art in Flanders
Gent, Belgium
The Holy Spirit in the guise of a dove hovers above the scene. Its triple aureole casts its rays across the entire panel. The action thus takes place within this divine light.
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- Title: The Ghent Altarpiece: Adoration of the Mystic Lamb, detail of the Holy Spirit in the guise of a dove.
- Creator: Hubert and Jan Van Eyck
- Date Created: 1432
- Location: Saint Bavo's cathedral Ghent
- Type: Painting
- Original Source: http://www.lukasweb.be/en/photo/the-ghent-altarpiece-open-135
- Rights: Saint Bavo's cathedral © www.lukasweb.be - Art in Flanders vzw
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